September Photo Challenge Winners | Joy

September’s JOY Photo Challenge inspired such a wonderful variety of creative submissions from our community. These featured images beautifully capture how joy can shine through in so many different ways, transforming everyday moments into emotive memories.

Congratulations to Kristy Reay of @reaysofsunshine for taking this month’s top spot and also a $20 gift card to The Framed Focus!

WINNER: Kristy Reay @reaysofsunshine

Runners-Up, in no particular order:

Abi Coop @abicoop28

Beki Tidswell @thelittlethingsphotographer

J L Lely @jl_lely

Martin @martins_crew

Lynette Marie @lynettemarie7256

Louise Harmston @louiseharmston

Tammy Scirrotto @tamantha

Karen Thorne @karen_thorne_

Abby Goerz @abbygoerz

Annabell Engel @annabell.engel.fotografie

Congratulations to all our featured artists! See below for information on the October Challenge!

The Theme for October 2025 is TRICK or TREAT!

It's easy to enter the September Challenge! Simply post an image on your personal Instagram account pertaining to the theme and then follow the below instructions.

THEME: TRICK OR TREAT

WHEN: October 1 - 31

PRIZE: $20 Gift Card to The Framed Focus shop

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Post an image on your personal Instagram account pertaining to the theme. (Tagging older images is allowed as well!)

  2. Tag your entry post on Instagram with #tff_trickortreat

  3. Like and save this post on Instagram.

  4. Follow @theframedfocus on Instagram.

  5. Tag a friend in comments on the contest post on Instagram.

  6. Share the challenge post to your Instagram stories.

  7. Enter as many times as you’d like!

We will be choosing a winner after the challenge closes and then blogging the winner and the runners-up features.

We can't wait to see all your submissions!

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